Final
Giavotella helps Angels sweep Tigers
Jun 1, 2015 - 4:28 AM Anaheim, CA (SportsNetwork.com) - Johnny Giavotella's two-run infield single in the bottom of the eighth lifted the Los Angeles Angels to a 4-2 win over the Detroit Tigers on Sunday night.The Tigers opted to send David Price (4-2) out for the eighth. David Freese walked and was replaced on the basepaths by Kirk Nieuwenhuis. Chris Iannetta reached on an infield single, and both runners moved up on a sacrifice bunt. Grant Green was intentionally walked to load the bases for pinch-hitter Carlos Perez, who popped out to first.
Joba Chamberlain was called in from the bullpen to face Giavotella, whose infield single up the middle plated two runs.
"It was a great feeling coming through for the team," said Giavotella. "I was looking for a fastball and I got a slider."
Price gave up four runs on eight hits in his first loss since April 22 against the Yankees. The 2012 AL Cy Young Award winner struck out six and walked four.
"David pitched really well. An outstanding performance," said Tigers manager Brad Ausmus. "After 7 2/3 innings I thought he was done."
Los Angeles starter Matt Shoemaker allowed two runs -- one earned -- on four hits with five strikeouts and four walks over 5 1/3 innings. Joe Smith (2-2) tossed a scoreless eighth and Huston Street pitched a perfect ninth for his 17th save of the season.
The Angels completed their first four-game sweep of an opponent this season.
The Tigers took a 1-0 lead in the second. J.D. Martinez singled, moved to third on Tyler Collins' double and scored on James McCann's sacrifice fly.
The Angels went ahead with a two-run fifth. Green singled, advanced to third on Giavotella's double and crossed the plate on Erick Aybar's single to right. Mike Trout followed with an RBI single to left, but Albert Pujols flied out and Freese struck out swinging to end the frame.
Detroit tied things up in the sixth. Miguel Cabrera singled, moved to second on a passed ball and raced home when Yoenis Cespedes reached on Giavotella's throwing error.
Cespedes flied out with the bases loaded in the seventh.
Game Notes
Aybar returned to the lineup after missing two games with a hamstring injury ... The Tigers went 2-5 on a seven-game road trip ... Cabrera extended his streak of reaching base to 20 games on Sunday as he went 1-for-3 with a walk ... Pujols, who went 0-for-4, entered Sunday's game with a home run in three consecutive games ... The Tigers fell to 9-2 in the 11 games Price has started this season.
- DETROIT: 2
LOS ANGELES: 4
Final
May 31 11:27 PM - Giavotella infield single to short, Nieuwenhuis scored, Iannetta scored, Green to second.
Tigers 2, Angels 4 Bot 8, 2 OutsMay 31 11:18 PM - Johnny Giavotella singles to shallow center field. Grant Green to second. Chris Iannetta scores. Kirk Nieuwenhuis scores.
Tigers 2, Angels 4 Bot 8, 2 OutsMay 31 11:18 PM - Cespedes safe at first on throwing error by second baseman Giavotella, Mi.Cabrera scored, Cespedes to first.
Tigers 2, Angels 2 Top 6, 0 OutsMay 31 10:00 PM - Yoenis Cespedes reaches on error. Miguel Cabrera scores. Fielding error by Johnny Giavotella.
Tigers 2, Angels 2 Top 6, 0 OutsMay 31 10:00 PM - Trout singled to left, Giavotella scored, Aybar to second.
Tigers 1, Angels 2 Bot 5, 1 OutMay 31 9:44 PM - Mike Trout singles to left center field. Erick Aybar to second. Johnny Giavotella scores.
Tigers 1, Angels 2 Bot 5, 1 OutMay 31 9:44 PM - Erick Aybar singles to right field. Johnny Giavotella to third. Grant Green scores.
Tigers 1, Angels 1 Bot 5, 1 OutMay 31 9:42 PM - Aybar singled to right, Green scored, Giavotella to third.
Tigers 1, Angels 1 Bot 5, 1 OutMay 31 9:42 PM - J.McCann hit a sacrifice fly to center fielder Trout, J.Martinez scored.
Tigers 1, Angels 0 Top 2, 2 OutsMay 31 8:29 PM - James McCann out on a sacrifice fly to deep left center field to Mike Trout. J.D. Martinez scores.
Tigers 1, Angels 0 Top 2, 1 OutMay 31 8:29 PM
May 31 8:10 PM- DETROIT: 0
LOS ANGELES: 0
Top 1, 0 Outs
May 31 8:08 PM
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